Let Us Peruse Cait’s Bookshelf of (Pitiful) Author Collections

This is going to be somewhat embarrassing…

I’ve confessed it before, but I’ll confess it again: I don’t buy a lot of books. I don’t have money, peoples! My books come as review-copies or second-hand or with gifted money. One day I will change this! But alas: it is not this day.

Prepare yourself for a woefully embarrassing list.

I’m linking up with The Broke and the Bookish for their incredibly awesome meme: Top Ten Tuesday. This is a meme involving lists, peoples. LISTS! I love lists.

This week’s prompt is: 10 authors I own the most books from.I’ve been book blogging properly for about one year, okay?! Keep calm. Try not to laugh at me too much.

1. Lemony Snicket

I will show you my largest collection first, because I’m proud of this.I am! When I was small(er), I collected this with a fiery passion. I HAVE THE COMPLETE SET. Okay, if you must know, Mime actually owns #3 and #11, but I own the rest and look who’s room they live in. That’s right: mine. (If I hide them in my room long enough, maybe Mime will forget she owns two? It’s worth a shot.)

And, if you didn’t know about my serious Snicket obsession: I also have 5 audios. Would you like me to tell you something special about these? Yes? Okay. THEY ARE CASSETTE TAPES. I promise I’m not that old. We actually had to go by a CD player that would take cassette tapes. The first two are narrated by Tim Curry (that’s an interesting listening experience) and the second 3 are narrated by Mister Snicket himself. I loved these.

2. Ally Carter

These belong more to Mime. (But they’re still in my room.) We’re particularly proud of this collection because they’re all 2nd hand except for United We Spy. I chased everywhere for that one to get it to Mime for Christmas. And we’re only missing ONE Gallagher Girls! Heist Society looks terrific next to them as well.

3. John Flanagan

I was so into this series, I actually took up archery. In the backyard. Shooting my brother’s bow at a hay bale. But hey! Good times, right? We own #1, #3 and #5 (all 2nd hand) and #10 and #12 which I bought with fevered anticipation and proceeded to devour as fast as I could. I would love to own the complete set.

4. Michael Grant

It’s no secret I rave about Michael Grant. (Apocalypses! Exciting, right?!) I own exactly half the series with #1, #2 and #3. I pretend I’m not twitchy that Gone doesn’t match it’s offspring.

5. Cornelia Funke

I haven’t even read all of these. Come on! They’re huge. A small forest was cut down to aid the inkiness of these ginormous paperbacks. I fully intend to read Inkspell and Inkdeath. One day.

6. Wayne Thomas Batson

You’ve probably never heard of these.But I forgive you. In a nutshell, they’re what would happen if someone plagiarised both Narnia and LOTR and turned it into a trilogy with a firm Christian message that should send teens running to the Lord. (Mime would kill me if she heard me say that.) Don’t get me wrong! I loved these when I was small(er). And they’re beautiful hardbacks and filled with dragons and everyone dies. So I do think fondly of them.

7. CS Lewis

Speaking of Narnia, look! Narnia! I am so ridiculously proud of my collection…just look at them! All shiny and full of magical adventure. On the left, we have 2 DVDs (I prefer to pretend the 3rd movie doesn’t exist), then the Official Illustrated Movie Guide (lots of interesting tidbits in there…did you know Peter-Susan-Lucy were cast first so they actually ignored Edmund originally because he was cast so late? Meanies.) Then all 7-books in one huge hardcover. It’s very difficult to read like that. And lastly the audios! I used to listen to them and then listen to them again. They’re scratched beyond belief.

8. Marissa Meyer

Now we’re getting pitiful, but yay for The Lunar Chronicles!I don’t own book #1. Pfft. Who needs to read the first book in a series, right? Okay! Okay! I mourn this regularly. But who do I buy to match?! The series is doomed.

9. Veronica Roth

And while we’re discussing doomed series,cast your eyes upon my Veronica Roth collection. If I can call it a collection. I need a moment to sob, okay? It is the bane of my existence that these two don’t match. I would buy Insurgent, I WOULD, but do I buy the UK or the US cover? OR NEITHER. I could get that neat black one and have just a mismatched and dysfunctional family.

10. John Green

Yes, all two of them.Mime bought me Paper Towns for Christmas and I bought myself The Fault In Our Stars as reward for living and being nice to people. I am, occasionally, sorry if you missed it. I like that they match and they take a place of pride on my “favourites” shelf.

As you can see, I suck at collecting series.

I call two books a “collection”. TWO. How amusing. I don’t even own the full The Hunger Games series and this is cause of great sadness. If I owned them, I actually might reread Mockingjay before the movie.

And as much as Gone and Divergent and Rangers Apprentice bother me being mismatched, they are family. And family stays together.

I will not judge them for their inability to match.

so now that we have confirmed Cait is bad at reading series AND collecting them, it’s your turn to ‘fess up. what’s the most books you own from one author?? and link me to your TTT post so i can stop by!

Cait was about to start writing her book when she accidentally sliced her finger off. (Okay “off” is a slight exaggeration, but that’s just good storytelling.) So instead of writing, she’s pinning things for her book on pinterest, making mock covers, and rereading SHIVER. And suffering as she types up this post, but you’re worth it.

Comments

DUDE. Lemony Snicket is awesome! I'm not all that big on MG books, but this MG/YA one is def a fav series of mine. Ooooh!!! HIDE THOSE ALLY CARTER BOOKS. When Summer [Blue Sky Bookshelf] sees this, she'll take them all. She loves Ally Carter like her life depends on this lol. I hope you get the one missing Gallagher Girls book! Hahahahaaaaa. NOPE. I haven't heard of Batson's series, but these look gorgeous! Marissa Meyer 🙂 I own the three books, but they don't match either. Cress and Scarlet are in HC and Cinder is the UK pb so yea. Not the prettiest sight either on my shelf. LOL! You know. I'm so freakin' pissed. Nvm that I'm not going to read them knowing how #3 ends, but I boought all of the Divergent books in UK format and wtf did the publisher do? UGHHHHHH HARPER. UGHHHH *FEEL MY WRATH* The 3rd one is like a shitload bigger than the first two and they do not fucking match. (Excuse my French, okay. Pls.) I loaned them to a friend and I'm not even sad if she won't bring them back (though knowing her, she will) because I can't even put them together on a shelf. UGHHHH. Rant over. Done. My most owned are: Richelle Mead (well, duhh *hairflip*), JLA, Julie Kagawa, Krista and Becca Ritchie, Cassandra Clare, Miranda Kenneally and.. yeah. There are more, but these are a few that come to mind.

Don't worry I FEEL YOUR FEELS ON THE MATCHING SUBJECT. *hyperventilates quietly* I try not to be too OCD about it, but sometimes…well, it pains me to see Divergent and Allegiant not getting on. The obvious solution is to like buy the boxset with Four as well, but heh, I'M NOT THAT RICH. (It's not too early to make a Christmas wishlist, right?!)Lemony Snicket is just bucket loads of awesome. I'v actually read like 18 of his books and then Why We Broke Up which is *shhhh* by Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket. I actually once wrote fanmail to Lemony Snicket. Broke my heart that I never got a reply, but hey, at least I was a supportive reader even when I was just knee high to a grasshopper.

Wooow that Lemony Snickett series looks so pretty, you should be proud! (And shhh, what Mime doesn't know can't hurt lol!) I still have to read Gone but I haven't gotten around to it yet >< I just loved seeing your photos of Divergent and Cinder and JGreen, sooo pretty!

Oh I am hugely proud. Because a) they MATCH and b) they're ALL THERE and C) they're hardcovers. I mean, it is the most beautiful collection of all and I'm pretty sure Mime will forget she owns 2 and I will own them forever.

THAT'S A LOT OF LEMONY SNICKETT BOOKS. I'm embarrassed to say that I don't really know of her, though *Cringe* *hids* *digs a hole* BUT BECAUSE OF YOU I WILL CHECK HER OUT I SWEAR. Unfortunately, I only started owning books for real when I started blog blogging. Before that, I thought the literary world only consisted of James Patterson works, so I only have his works in the 2 digits, which aren't with me right now as I left them back home in the countryside. BUT MY COLLECTION WILL EXPLODE! YOU JUST WAIT! XDFaye at The Social Potato Reviews

Faye. Shame. Lemony Snicket is a HE. But that's okay…I'll forgive you because I'm awfully nice like that. (They're MG and utter nonsense and therefore completely brilliant.)*ducks exploding James Patterson collection* heh. I only started collecting books recently too so I'm in the SAME boat as you there. And also penniless. But that will change when I'm a rich and famous author. *nods*

Wow, your Lemony Snicket collection is impressive! Ah, and also…at least you have series on your shelves. I don't. As much as I may love series of books I don't buy books in series because it costs a lot more then just buying loads of standalones. (Plus, my library is pretty well-stocked. Sorry libraries…I do go library hopping if I can't find the next book in the series. I may even pay a bit to rent out the next bestseller.) Also if I collected books that are in a series, I wouldn't know where to put them! My sole bookshelf is already sagging…and sadly I have no space for another one. :(And the most books that I have by one author is three books by Michael Grant: #4, #5, and #6 of the GONE series from the library. (It'll be so sad when I have to part with them, I know. Grant is AWESOME.)

Isn't it beautiful? Sometimes I just stare at it and think how awesome it is to have so much complete nonsense on my shelves. x) I don't buy like boxsets, because PHEWF that'd be expensive. And almost all of these books are 2nd hand! Which doesn't support the author, which sucks…but I try. I do love libraries too!! That's where most of my reading comes from actually. ;)MICHAEL GRANT IS THE BEST!

You know, I've never actually read any Lemony Snickett books before! I mean, I've heard of those books before, but I'd never been enticed sufficiently enough to pick them up. xD My blog post is embarrassingly small compared to everyone else's, it seems. I suck at collecting series too. I clearly need to correct this problem as soon as I can. 😉

WHAT. Sheesh, you're like the 3rd person to say that so far…what is wrong with your childhoods, peoples?! LEMONY SNICKET IS MUST-HAVE COMPLETE AND UTTER NONSENSE. Like Lewis Carroll, but…not. Don't worry, mine is small too. 😉

*cries because of the mis-matching covers* But I feel you, I really do. I have so many incomplete series and it hurts my heart. I've tried to read Inkdeath about three times but every time something has happened to disrupt me. Maybe I can put "FINISH INKDEATH" on my bucket list, because it's getting drastic. Your Lemony Snicket collection is extremely impressive, I must say. Plus I love that cover of Paper Towns (my cover is awful).

I'd offer you consoling chocolate about my mismatching series but…but I ate it all. I WAS IN PAIN, OKAY? Gee, maybe I should put FINISH INKDEATH on my bucket list too. Or like, start Inkdeath. That'd be a bit improvement to just Look At Inkdeath And Do Nothing More which is our current relationship.

I love your book collections. They're so much better than mine. I have lots of books, but I didn't collect most of them. I actually inherited most of my collections, and I read most of them when I was much younger. I have no idea how many books I own from one author (I wrote my own TTT post while sitting outside the room of my singing exam), but I'm pretty sure the most is probably twenty of so. Not collected by me at all of course. I'm special like that.

I get most of my books from op-shops so…heh, I don't buy in order! (Hence like one random missing Gallagher Girls.) Mime has a very massive Boxcar collection. Like 60 books maybe?! I decided she could own those ones…while I'm filching Snicket books from her. Mwahhaha. She'll never realise.

I'd have to say mine is (J.K – ofc with Harry Potter, but unpredictably, it would be -) Julie Kagawa, I think I own 8 books by her, followed by Ally Carter and then Cassandra Clare. I'm so annoyed I couldn't do this weeks topic, so I'll probably do it on a Saturday on something, because why on earth not! I used to be so annoyed over unmatching series, but now I'm okay with it, it's whats inside that counts right? 🙂 I'm impressed with your Snicket collection though, very well done! 🙂

(Just 'cause it's "Tuesday" doesn't mean it HAS to be Tuesday right?! More like guidelines….) OH but HURRAH for you! I didn't use to be so keenly aware of un-matching series because…I didn't own any. But now…yes. It is a cause of twitching for me.

For the life of me, I couldn't figure out which Gallagher Girl book you were missing until I Googled it. I'm quite impressed by your Series of Unfortunate Events collection. I've read pretty much the whole series, but I read them totally out of order. I read the Hostile Hospital and the Miserable Mill first, and then the rest of the series in no particular order. In fact, I think I still haven't read Slippery Slopes.While your collection isn't massive, it also isn't anything to laugh at. Mine isn't big either.~Sarah FaulknerInklined

Gee, I didn't even know what I was missing until I asked Mime. Number #5, isn't it? I've only read 3 so I'm actually happy I own #4 and can read it next! XD I don't know hooooow you could read ASoUE out of order though! My brain would explode.

This is a great list! I love the Lemony Snicket photos! That's all of those books and that series is one of my favorite middle grade series. I've read only the second book in the Heist Society trilogy for some reason…but I'm going to pick up the other two books and read them all. I have all three of the Inkheart books as well, but I've yet to read any of them! I love the Lunar Chronicles! And you've got C.S. Lewis on your list as well!

It's probably one of my favourite series of ALL TIME…heh, and I don't read a lot of MG, so that's saying something. 😉 I wasn't really fussed on the Heist Society, just because I like the Ocean's Eleven movies and…it's basically the same plot.

Maybe you're just smart and use your money towards things adults should be using their money towards. Like bills and adult crap. Lol!Wanna talk embarrassing? I haven't read the Series of Unfortunate Events books. I'm pretty sure I was a little ahead of their time and I've yet to start the series. But I own the first book. :PYou've got some great books/authors there!Thanks for stopping by earlier!Brittany @ This is the Story of My(Reading) Life

Lemony Snicket's books started invading our local bookstores around the time when the fifth book of Harry Potter is yet to be released. The cute covers really caught my attention but I didn't feel the urge of buying them because I just wanna read Harry Potter. Hahaha. But your set is really impressive, Cait. Whew! And I love your Narnia collection, too. Gaah. I really need to try reading the series because I love the movies. Just hesitant to read the series because it's a classic. And I seldom do classics unless we're talking about Sherlock. As for my list, my top 1 is the Franklin Dixon (21 books) because I had a phase where I got addicted to the Hardy Boys series. Then followed by Roald Dahl who I absolutely adore. May he rest in peace. JK Rowling fell at number 3. I also have Marissa and Veronica on my list but they're already on the top 10. Nice list, Cait!

I don't buy many books either. Only those I think I will want to reread. I think it is really neat to see the lists this week because, to some degree, they represent what we read as children (or to our children). So often we are busy focusing on the here and now that we forget to look back on the special books that built our literary foundation. Here is my list and you will see that I have several books that were special to my children (and me) while they were growing up. MyTTT-Anne@HeadFullofBooks

I have all 4 Sherlock Holmes novels plus all 44 short stories packed into one giant book. All 5 Wizard of Oz novels in one giant book and a ton of Lewis Carrol's works in one giant book. As far as individual books, I have 7 individual Patrick Carmen novels. I have 5 Ally Carter novels. All 3 Heist Society books and the last 2 Gallagher books. I want to own them all one day!:)

Ahaha, I really look forward to writing my own version of this post, but… I have hardly any big collections either! Sometimes I only love one book by an author, honestly, so I might own just that book. Even if it's from a series.

I think my biggest collection is six books by Brandon Mull. The entire Fablehaven series and Candy Shop Wars. And if we're counting audiobooks, I have three by Obert Skye: the first two Leven Thumps books on CD and Pillage.I probably have more but I'm too lazy to go look right now.

I haven't read half of these even, I really need to introduce myself to Lemony Snicket. The most of the one author, probably Cassandra Claire or Richelle Mead. I've got so many books on my shelves that I haven't read yet and they're all double stacked. Which Gallagher Girls book do you need? I've got a few and the Spy ones too. Got them in a bulk lot of YA books I bought on eBay and I won't read them. If you know which one it is, Tweet me and I'll check 🙂

I somehow skipped the MG stage of reading. Was never really into the babysitters club or any of those popular books although I do remember loving Aliens Ate My Homework. I went straight to Sweet Valley University (which I guess would be NA?) in middle school, then skipped to chick lit and then transitioned to YA once I was out of High School. I guess I like doing things out of order.And how did you end up with a US and UK Veronica Roth book?

*totally imagining an Aragorn gif after your first paragraph*OH MY GOD CAIT CAIT CAIT YOU ARE A GLORIOUS HUMAN BEING THE DOOR WITHIN SERIES WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES AS A KID AND I CRIED SO MUCH IN THE FINAL STORM OH MY GOD YOU KNOW OF THEM THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY ILYSM RIGHT NOWOkay, contain yourself Kayla. People might think you're crazy… Also: I've never read any Lemony Snicket *hides*

I literally almost put Cornelia Funke on my list too! And the Ally Carter books have been on my wishlist/next to buy list for about a year now, I need to finally click buy on those! Also a big THANKS for visiting my Blog post!Erica @ Read It. Note It.

I haven't heard of 2, 3 and 6 on this list. My most-collected author is probably Rosemary Sutcliff. I have:The Eagle of the NinthThe Lantern BearersWarrior ScarletKnight's FeeThe Mark of the Horse LordBlood Feud.

I think the author I own the most books from is Veronica Roth (I own all the books from the series). I really suck at buying series! I usually just order boxed sets so I don't miss out on the books. BUT WOW Lemony Snicket! I'm dying for the Ally Carter books because I lurrrveee the series!

I'm so jealous of you now, I've wanted to own The Series of Unfortunate Events since I first find them in the local library but I always had other books I wanted to buy more. 🙁 Don't feel too left out, unfortunately I don't own the Hunger Games Trilogy either, I love it but again other books always came up and I ended up buying those. Great list. 🙂

Heehee no worries! I don't really buy books anymore, unless I have already read them and loved them! I recently finished United We Spy and thought it was a BRILLIANT ending, and now I want to collect that whole series! Also, I think you should buy a not US or UK Insurgent. I like the idea of a dysfunctional family!Thanks for stoppin' by! Have a great week!

Yay for C. S. Lewis and Marissa Meyer! Those are two of my favorite authors. I've read all of The Chronicles of Narnia books, but I really want to read them again. And I can't wait for Fairest and Winter by Marissa Meyer. However, I am really upset that the release date for Winter got pushed back so far. I can not wait that long for a book. Even though Fairest is coming out, and I'm excited for it, that's not going to tell me how the series will end.

I must say that I'm not so much better than you. xd I mean, I do have more collections and book (best of a author is 12) but I have so many series with only 2 books!! I keep telling myself that I'll buy the rest one day…ONE DAY. But then there are other new series releases so ugh you WANT to buy those, right?? Yeah…And, like you, I don't have book two of Divergent b/c I have book 1 and 2 in French so I'm like do I buy book 3 in French or in English and, if in English, paperback or hardcover?? Sigh…Lola @ Hit or Miss Books

Ahem, well. I have all but two of Brian Jacques Redwall books, plus Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, so that makes… *counts* …21 books of his that I own (personally), plus one ARC that I bought by mistake at a used book sale. That's by far my biggest, but beneath that is Flanagan, of whom I have eight. (First eight RA books.) Tied with that is my Brandon Sanderson collection (also eight, although Steelheart I have as an ebook only— but I also have three e-novellas by him and a short story anthology featuring him, so that might bring it up a touch). Oops, I forgot to mention Riordan: twelve books by him (all the mythology books except the unpublished Blood of Olympus). Of Cornelia Funke I have six, tied with Chris D'Lacey. Beneath that, the authors aren't worth mentioning. I used to buy a lot more books, and I always wanted complete series. That's why I have so many Redwall books (although I'm still missing two— that irks me, but I've already read them and there are so many new books I could buy).I've read much more widely than my bookshelves show, but that sums up my collection. I probably won't engage in the chain, though. I don't always like chains. But still, good post.

Pfft. Adult things? So so boring but yes…there are licenses to renew and hair to cut and shoes to be shod on feet and it's all really boring and I'd really much rather buy books. Lemony Snicket is DEFINITELY a must-read but it's just nonsense and confusing and awesome so be aware of that. 😉

Heh! I can understand that! I never did Harry Potter as a kid though…and I was all into Snicket pretty late, more when I was in my early teens. But whatever. I'm 20 now and still reading the new series. Narnia is a real easy read!! Definitely easier and less complex than Harry Potter too. (I never read Sherlock but I HAVE read some Father Brown mysteries. I'm hipster like that.)My brother had like a huge collection of Hardy Boys! And Biggles! I never got into them though. I would loooove to have a Roald Dahl collection.

Your collection of A Series of Unfortunate Events is so beautiful! I have been dreaming of a complete, beautiful and matching set ever since I began the series. Alas, I only own three books so far, and one of those is a movie tie-in bind-up edition of the first three books, so it's significantly not matching and not beautiful…The author I own the most books from is Ann M. Martin. I don't know how many of her books I own, but at last count, it was over 250…that's what my insane obsession with The Baby-Sitter's Club books did to my younger self. Granted, they were only $1 or $1 given the condition…still, that's a LOT of money spent on books…oh god, I'm driving myself crazy just thinking about it now.

Ohhhh my gosh. 250?! THAT IS DEDICATION. Mime owns about 60 Boxcar books. I skipped adding them to this list though, because they're technically hers and I'm not stealing them like I am Lemony Snicket. x)

Well, I am now bumming about being old enough to own cassette tapes. Lots of them. And then CDs came out, and I had to buy Ace of Base all over again. Tough times. I digress. Also, that Allegiant cover really irks me. I don't know why, it just does. We have a different cover in the US, and I like it better. Much better. Because it matches, and it isn't that other cover. (Slight rant about that cover, I guess.)And pretty please, go buy Mockingjay! Also, I have Light by Michael Grant, but not books 3, 4, OR 5. So weird. I had ordered them, and then something happened and my order was cancelled. I don't know, I still am only a few chapters into Hunger, since a long time ago (oops?).

It is kind of tough times…particularly that age where you could buy cassettes easily but not CD players that RAN cassettes. Mine is probably broken so my cassettes are pretty much worthless. Devestating. I like the Allegiant cover! I just don't like that it doesn't match. I actually probably like the UK editions better…but that's because I'm being disagreeable. x) Hehe. I was always confused why there was a fiery eyeball on Divergent until I realised it was a symbol. LIGHT IS MY FAVOURITE.

I personally would *possibly* recommend you skip Inkspell (It took me, like, 8 months (well I had an 8 month break)) but it's crucial to the story (I think. It was a long time ago.) and it all leads up to the marvellous-ness that is Inkdeath. I have to re-read that series this summer. I've been wanting to for AGES.Tim Curry narrating ASoUE was such a fantastic part of my childhood audio experience, like Stephen Fry with Harry Potter. I was mighty shocked when I learned he didn't do the last two or three.Ohh, have you read Heist Society? Have you? Have you?

I feel like I'd have to reread Inkheart, too, though since I read it like YEARS ago, and I just don't feel dedicated at the moment. *sigh* Mime said Inkdeath was brilliant. Tim Curry doing the voices…*snickers* That was quite the experience I agree there. I actually preferred Lemony Snicket's narration though. YES! I've read Heist Society! I liked it, but I kind of thought it was like every-heist-movie-ever…and I'm a big fan of Ocean's Eleven and The Italian Job. *shrugs*

Buy the US Insurgent cover! 😉 I spied the Four collection in Wal-mart today and was thinking, "Need this book. Must buy when have extra money." It's okay, my one author book collections are more pathetic. Most of the them are trilogies (Suzanne Collins, Veronica Roth- hopefully the latter will turn into a foursome collection soon). Except I do I have this one, that's a trilogy and a prequel. Yay, me! Four books. 😛 But I really do love that series. It's the Trophy Chase Trilogy by George Bryan Polivka. It's what got me into fantasy and I've been meaning to read it.Now that I think of it, I do have this other series in a box somewhere that I don't read. It's a middle grade horse series. "The Phantom Stallion" by Terri Farley, her dad wrote the Black Stallion series. I think I have about nine or ten of her books. My best friend and I adored these books when we were younger. I think I was thirteen or fourteen last time I read it.

What I'd really like is the hardcover box set. HAR HAR. WHEN I'M RICH AND FAMOUS RIGHT?! Sheesh they're expensive. x)Woot for 4 books! x) I think it's interesting how a lot of us have big collections of our childhood favourite books instead of our favourite books now.

The Series of Unfortunate Events also holds a special place in my heart. I have the whole series and I collected them too as a child. I remember how excited I was when the last one came out and I could put it up on the shelf with the others. I even went as far as buying The Blank Book (which is basically just a journal pretending to be a book:P). Tehe, so I got a kick out of seeing it in your post:D

I wasn't…really…a child. I was like in my mid-teens and I was obsessed with them. XD Writing research, right?!! I would loooove to write something even a quarter as awesome as them. Did you read Horseradish? I loved that one.

Mm…that is kind of true. Definitely for Narnia! Although, while Lemony Snicket is MG, I totally read it when I was 15-16 (I'm always behind on the trends). I should've put the Boxcar Children series on this list because omg, we only like 60 of them.

I have the first 3 Series of Unfortunate Events in a combined movie-edition hardcover (don't blame me, it was a present), and I have books 11 and 12. I've been meaning to get the rest of the series (namely so that I can read them), but there are so many books I want to buy, I always have to decide which I want more.As for my collection, when I finished school and started going to a university that was literally across the road from a shopping centre that contained a Dymocks, I started buying books almost every week. As a result, I don't think I have any authors on my list with less than 5 (there might be a four, I can't remember…I don't think there is). These are authors like: Richelle Mead (all the VA and Bloodlines), Julie Kagawa, Rick Riordan, Cassandra Clare…I own all the Inkheart books, but they didn't make the list (there's 3 of them). I'll tell you now that Inkspell was definitely my favourite.When it comes to which Cinder you should buy: I personally would buy it to match book 2. If my book series ever need to change editions, for whatever reason, as soon as the change happens, I like to keep the change (if that makes sense). So, like with my Harry Potter books, we have paper-back for 1-4, but then it switched to hard-cover for 5, and stayed like that for 6 and 7. (Technically, they're the 'family set' but they live in my room, and I've read them the most).As for which Insurgent to buy…I can't help you.Oh, and I have heard of The Door Within (my brother has it), but I've never read it. And I've got that Narnia Omnibus thing too. It's huge.

I'm not blaming you! I love the movie too. XD But I knooow what you mean. I'd love to buy the new series, but everytime I go to do it, I think I should buy a book I haven't actually read and I HAVE read those. These life decisions. They're killers, I tell you. Oh, really?! Inkspell is good?! PHEW. I just honestly need to get into that fantasy frame of mind. It's on my bucket list. Heh. I probably would attempt to match Cinder to book #2, actually, because I assume they'll come out with another edition of Cress's paper back ANYWAY. (Like they did with Scarlet.) I bought 2 Harry Potters at a library sale and they're hardback and gorgeous…but now I can't find others to match. >-< Pity that.

Woah! You've read Sherlock Holmes?! (I'm tempted because I love all the shows, but I feel like I'd be hopelessly lost. >_< I did read Father Brown mysteries for school though!) Ooh, your Heist Society would love to meet my lonely one. 😉

I think you might like Snicket. He's like Lewis Carroll, if Lewis Carroll was American and sad instead of on drugs and not fond of talking animals. (The movie is also epic. JUST SAYIN'.)I'm just missing book #5. Really? You don't want it? *hyperventilates*

I kind of read backwards too! Although I didn't get into NA at all…but I was reading stuff like To Kill a Mockingbird and CS Lewis when I was small and then I got old and started YA and MG. hehe. Weeeell! IT'S A STORY. I won Divergent with it's US cover…from Book Depository. Then I got a review-copy of Allegiant from Aussie publishers…which is the UK cover. I love the insides, so I'm not complaining, but hey, I won't lie: I do drool over the black cover box set.

I RESISTED TEMPTATION. But it was close, honestly, it was very close.WAIT. YOU KNOW THE DOOR WITHIN?! YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT??!!!! WHEEEEEEE. I remember being entirely obsessed with it AND I actually own book #1 and #3 and my brother owned book #2, but when he left home he wasn't going to break up the family so I GOT THEM ALL. *revels in book stealing* I'm kind of twitchy about how much it ripped-off Narnia and LOTR now, but at the time I loved it. x)

I'm SO lucky that my mum humoured my unfortunate (har har) obsession and helped me find them all. xD We were getting them from bookshops all over the place. AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL, THOUGH? I can't wait until my nephew is old enough to read them.

I want to finish the series too!!! Mime really nearly spilled all the beans for the ending, but I shut her up…heh. I'm only on book #3! But with Insurgent…I know, right?! They just need to ALL not match. It'd be perfect.

To be honest, when I was young(er) and didn't have much money I kind of gave up on reading instead of using the library etc. and I didn't know book-blogging was a thing or I'd have had a few different college hobbies! That's only part of the reason, the other part was the ridiculously long compulsory reading lists that meant I never wanted to see the written word again… So I think it's great that you support your addiction by means other than purchasing! I'm aware of how completely dodgy that sounds… And just think, when you're making more money you can treat yourself, and your collection will grow with you, and because they're hard earned they'll mean even more to you :)My TTT: http://confessionsofabookgeek.wordpress.com/2014/…

LIBRARY. That is my biggest addiction supporter. That and things like NetGalley or if I am lucky and honoured enough to get ARCs. I DO so love it when I get ARCS, although that kind of limits what I read and I end up reading a lot of chick-lit which I actually don't like. 😐 But exactly! When I've got money, I do plan to treat myself with a few books I really want because this is my absolute passion. I'm fond them, I truly am.

I reread Narnia like 5483298 times when I was little. XD Those audios got a beating like nothing else. XD And they were dramatised, so it was like watching a movie, but without the movie part…heh. Fairest!! OMG I'M SO EXCITED. Although sad Winter's been pushed back, but hey, we still get Fairest in January.

ONE DAY. <– You and me both. And then I always opt to get new releases instead of finishing up series. *sigh* I just can't stay focused very easily. One day my Divergent set will match. Hehe. Then I can do a giveaway of these ones. (I really really love the black covers. They might be a liiiiittle too much like The Hunger Games in style, but they're so slick and beautiful and I WISH TO OWN THEM BADLY.)

*claps wildly* 21 is pretty dang awesome, if you ask me. I have never ever read a Brandon Sanderson book. I actually didn't know he existed until this year and then BOOM, everyone was talking about Steelheart (though I didn't actually see a lot of positive reviews for it) so now I'm curious. And one day I will catch up on Riordan. I've only read…1. Yes. 1. I mostly live at the library instead of buying books, borrowing all the books, crying when I have to return them. It's basically my life.

Sanderson is much better than Riordan. I would suggest Steelheart to start, since you're a big YA reader, but continue with the Mistborn trilogy (which I might have told you about already— epic fantasy heist story? Pretty cool.), and if you really like his stuff, go on to The Way of Kings. But that's bigger than your head, so I'm not sure if you want to get that epic with epic fantasy. (This would be the easy path into epic fantasy reading, though, if you're really interested.)Indeed. We just… allow the library to hold on to our books for us. They're really ours, we all know that.

I'm totally the same with books, especially series. I never own the entire thing. I'll own the first two or the last two (in cases of trilogies). There are a lot of books you have on your list that I haven't seen on many others (Lemony Snicket!!), but they're all amazing.

I get mine 2nd hand mostly, so it's like whatever happens to be on the shelf. XD I only had Lies for the loooongest time and then randomly found Hunger! So that's awesomely amazing, since they're the first #3 books, right there. x)

Wow I have absolutely NO COLLECTIONS. Except Inkheart, which I still haven't read all of either. I think I stopped at Inkdeath, but I'll try to finish it too. BUT GOOD FOR YOU ON THAT SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS! Honestly, I've only read a couple of books in that series. I know, disappointing right? I'M SORRY! Please forgive me!

Hah! I know, right?! It's surprising the little things you learn from reading those kind of behind-the-scenes books. XD They're innocent little faces are LIES. Mwhahaha. *hides* Don't spear me, but I just thought the changes were woeful and the acting really slide and CASPIAN LOST HIS ACCENT AND THAT WAS NOT OKAY.

I did!! I remember them very clearly…hehe, and they actually got through more of the books than the new movies did. I'm always sad that the newer ones didn't get to the Last Battle. Or the Silver Chair. That's my favourite.

I rarely buy books anymore either, and when I did pre-blogging I used to buy them 2nd hand. Dude books are expensive! You've got a great collection from this list though! I never read the Lemony Snicket books >.< I know I'm lame. I so want to read the Heist Society series, I've heard this author is so good!

THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. It's a seriously expensive hobby. Like, do I eat or read? Seriously. You're not lame, hehe, they're actually not as well read as I thought. I think most people grew up on Harry Potter while I read Lemony Snicket? Heist Society IS good but it's pretty much a written-down version of Ocean's Eleven.

Steelheart is what I was thinking. AGH. I'm writing, though! STAHP TEMPTING ME TO RUN TO MY LIBRARY. (I don't write and read at the same time…it kind of confuses me.) I haven't really a lot of fantasy. I do love it, I just get distracted really easily which is why I prefer short books. But seriously, the imagination behind fantasy ASTOUNDS me.

I literally screamed when I saw your Ally Carter's book collection. My best friend loved them and I mostly own some of her books as well, but don't tell her that. And look at your Lemony Snicket collection! They look so good. I have also started Inkheart like 6 years ago (*sniggers*) but never really got around to finishing it. Maybe someday. You had me laughing at everyone dies in Wayne Thomas Batson's books. Dragons are cool though. And Narnia! I also have all the 7 books in one huge paperback with Narnia on the cover. Very smexy. What's the 3rd movie again? That's the Voyage of the Dawn Treader? *gasps* Why didn't you like it? I think that was actually my favorite. It kills me when my series cover don't match as well. Or when the cover match but don't have the same size. SMH. My Tahereh Mafi series are like that because they changed the covers when I already bought the first book! *wails*I am proud of my collection (I really wished I started doing Top Ten Tuesday this month but yeah) but I don't have bookshelves. *sniffs* My mom is begging to go find work so we can finally have money to burn for shelves. I mostly own JK Rowling's, Rick Riordan's and many mooore.

Eeeep!! I LOVE MY SNICKET COLLECTION TOO. You and me both for Inkheart. *sigh* Something about that series…it's slow? If I was brave and intelligent, I'd like read them all in a row. But I'm not. And instead I read small books and giggle at humour. *hides* I'M SORRY. I JUST DIDN'T LIKE DAWN TREADER MOVIE. It bugged me greatly the deviations and I thought the acting was a bit slack. I was also mortally disappointed that Caspian didn't have his accent. Why did they change that?!I like my collections to match…but, um, none of them do. EXCEPT GALLAGHER GIRLS. Even the Inkheart's don't technically match! Inkheart doesn't have the same logo that Inkspell/Inkdeath do. 😐

Kristana: indeed I have. I loved it. Cait, the Rithmatist is another one to try. It's like dystopian gearpunk fantasy stuff. (It's awesome.)Cait: indeed. I'm reading Words of Radiance right now— enormous Brandon Sanderson book— and I can't imagine making up that much stuff. He must be living in another dimension and just bringing back his stories from nonfiction, because all those cultures, all those languages… It's mind-blowing.

Tolkien. Definitely Tolkien for my #1. I have over ten books ABOUT the LOTR trilogy, but one or two of those have Christopher Tolkien's name on them. But I just group them together anyways. My mom currently has her Hornblower books on my book shelf, but she might leave them there and they will be come mine. I don't know how many of those we have… (I had to get up to count. You're special, Cait, because I did not want to get up. But I'm talking to use and this is about books, so it's important XD) we have nine Hornblower books. I have five or six books by Will James(points if anyone knows who he is WITHOUT LOOKING HIM UP).OH OH OH. Wait a second, we have a new #1! I have ALL the Anne of Green Gables books AND all three Emily books AND Magic for Marigold. I don't know how many that equals but it's a lot, and definitely more than my Tolkien books. (This is hard because a bunch of my books are still in California so I can't just look at my shelf and see all the books I have.)Wait, wait, we have another #1 winner. Tolkien gets pushed to third and L. M. Montgomery to second. I have over twenty Phantom Stallion books and I aim to one day get the whole series. (I don't care if they're below my reading level. I love those books.)Annnd the Journals of Corrie Belle Holister. I think that series is about nine or ten books. (Got those from my mom though, so it's not like it took me years to collect them all. She got them all at the same time and then gave them to me.)I have the Crusade of Tears trilogy… kind of usurped those from my brother though. Three John Flanagan books. #1 and #12 of RA and #1 of Brotherband. The Arthurian Saga by Mary Stewart. (Reading the first one ATM and it's…. wooooow.)Whole Grandma's Attic series. (Got that from my mom though.)NORKLNGROPELGEROP HOW COULD I FORGET. (The woes of having so many books they're double stacked on your bookshelf… you can't see them all at the same time) VIKING QUEST SERIES. ABSOLUTE BEST BOOKS OF MY CHILDHOOD HANDS DOWN. (Five books, btw.)*giggles* and I has Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight in beautifully matching covers. And hopefully I'll buy Assassin's Blade soon and then I will take pictures and slather them all over the internet.

Hehe…I have posted many a comment that I thought, "omg, I need to take that back." Disqus let's you edit comments. IT MAKES ME WANT DISQUS. *ahem*OMG. I FORGOT HORNBLOWER. HOW COULD I DO THAT???!! LISA: YOU HAVE REMINDED ME OF MY RAT EATEN HORNBLOWER COLLECTION AND BECAUSE YOU TOO ARE EXTREMELY SPECIAL. I'LL GET UP TO COUNT MINE.*scurries back*I only have 8. BUT STILL. I bought them for like $4 at a 2nd hand store and they're absolutely ruined but I think they're awesome and they're printed in the 50s so they're INSANELY OLD. I've read the first. A long time ago. I never got around the rest but the TV show is my favourite. x)